Discontinuing WV Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program
SB 643 repeals all sections of West Virginia law (§3-12-1 through §3-12-16) that established the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program. The bill directly discontinues a program that provided public funding to candidates running for the state Supreme Court. Key provisions include removing all legal references to this financing mechanism, effectively ending the program's operation. This is a procedural repeal with no new funding or requirements added.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Signed Jun 25, 2026
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Committee Substitute
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Enrolled Committee Substitute
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2 edits
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Mar 25, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for passage, changing the status from a committee substitute to the final enacted version. The substantive policy regarding the termination of the Supreme Court's campaign financing program remains unchanged, with funds transferring to the General Revenue Fund after June 30, 2026.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the procedural status was updated to reflect final approval.
TIMELINE
The text was updated to reflect the bill's passage on March 13, 2026, and its effective date of 90 days from passage (June 11, 2026).
TECHNICAL
Enrollment certification signatures for the Clerk of the Senate, Clerk of the House, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Governor were added to finalize the bill.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 13, 2026
How they voted
31–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 17, 2026
D
Democratic2
50% Nay
R
Republican31
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Mar 25, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 544)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 103)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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